Nicholas Epley

CM 307: Joe Keohane on the Benefits of Talking to Strangers – Rebroadcast

I have a confession to make. I enjoy talking to people I don’t know. I like learning about them and hearing their stories. I’m sure it explains why I started this podcast over ten years ago. Yet I know a lot of people who avoid talking to strangers. And if, for any reason, they have…

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CM 195: Vanessa Bohns on How We Influence Others

One of the messages our culture delivers is “not enough.” Not clever enough. Not busy enough. Not successful enough. It’s a cultural mantra that beats just below the surface of many conversations, especially the ones we have with ourselves. That’s what’s so refreshing about Vanessa Bohns’ book, You Have More Influence Than You Think: How…

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CM 194: Joe Keohane on the Benefits of Talking to Strangers

I have a confession to make. I enjoy talking to people I don’t know. I like learning about them and hearing their stories. I’m sure it explains why I started this podcast nearly six years ago. Yet I know a lot of people who avoid talking to strangers. And if, for any reason, they have…

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CM 149: Jamil Zaki on the Science of Empathy – Rebroadcast

In a world where empathy is in decline, how can we learn to care more? If you sense we’re less empathetic today than decades past, you’re right. Studies show there’s been a 48 percent decline in empathy between 1979 and 2009. Though human beings are wired to care about each other, we need the right…

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CM 136: Jamil Zaki On The Science Of Empathy

In a world where empathy is in decline, how can we learn to care more? If you’re sensing that people are less empathetic today than decades ago, your instincts would be right. We are. Though human beings are wired to care about each other, we need the right conditions for those feelings to grow. Jamil…

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